Photos of Barack and Michelle Obama that will melt your heart

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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary this year. Here’s a look at some of the most romantic photos taken during Obama’s two stints in the White House.

Here, Mr. Obama and the first lady attend the National Christmas Tree Lighting in 2016.

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First couple

Mr. Obama and the first lady ride in a golf cart at an inaugural ball in 2009.

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Boop!

The first lady touches Mr. Obama’s nose before he welcomes Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the White House in 2016.

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Celebration

The first lady hugs Mr. Obama after the 2012 presidential election.

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Busting a move

Mr. and Mrs. Obama dance during the Governors Ball in the East Room of the White House in 2010.

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Kiss cam

Mr. and Mrs. Obama smooch as they are caught on a “kiss cam” at a basketball game in Washington, D.C., in 2012.

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Something on his jacket?

The first lady touches Mr. Obama’s shoulder as they wait to greet Mexican President Felipe Calderon at the White House in 2010.

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Inaugural parade

Mr. Obama and the first lady walk the inaugural parade route in Washington, D.C., in 2009.

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"Where the Wild Things Are"

Mr. and Mrs. Obama read “Where the Wild Things Are” to children at the annual Easter Egg Roll at the White House in 2016.

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Quick kiss

Mr. Obama kisses the first lady as they arrive to deliver remarks during a campaign event in 2012.

All dressed up

Mr. and Mrs.

Mr. Obama wraps his arms around the first lady while waiting backstage to be introduced at an Ohio rally in 2010.

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Home

Mr. Obama and the first lady stand at the edge of Lake Michigan to view the skyline of their hometown, Chicago, in 2012.

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Vows

The first lady reacts during the wedding of Laura Jarrett and Tony Balkissoon at Valerie Jarrett’s home in Chicago in 2012.

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A brief hug

Mr. Obama hugs the first lady in the Red Room of the White House in 2009.

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Movie night

Mr. and Mrs Obama wear 3-D glasses while watching the Super Bowl at the White House theater in 2009.

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Cuddles

The first lady snuggles against Mr. Obama during a video taping for the 2015 World Expo.

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Hilarity

Mr. and Mrs. Obama laugh as they record a holiday video message in 2014.

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Happy birthday

Mr. Obama sings ‘Happy Birthday’ to the first lady in the White House in 2013.

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A slow dance

Mr. Obama and the first lady dance together during the Commander-In-Chief’s Ball in 2013.

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Fixing his tie

The first lady adjusts Mr. Obama’s bow tie before the arrival of Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House in 2015.

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A Gentleman

Mr. Obama assists the first lady off stage after she thanked the White House chefs during a State Dinner for President François Hollande in 2014.

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Inaugural ball

Mr. and Mrs. Obama dance at the Southern Inaugural Ball in 2009.

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A moment

Mr. and Mrs. Obama share a semi-private moment in a freight elevator at an inaugural ball in Washington, D.C., in 2009.

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Whispers

Mr. Obama whispers into Mrs. Obama’s ear during the White House Cinco de Mayo celebration in 2009.

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Mistletoe

Mr. Obama kisses Mrs. Obama under mistletoe at Blair House in Washington, D.C., in 2014.

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Post-debate

Mr. Obama hugs first lady Michelle Obama after a debate in Florida in 2012.

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An embrace

The president hugs the first lady after she introduces him at a campaign event in Iowa in 2012.

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Dance with me

Mr. Obama and the first lady dance while Earth, Wind and Fire performs at the Governors Ball in the East Room of the White House in 2009.

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Thriller

Mr. and Mrs. Obama dance with children performing Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” during a White House Halloween event in 2016.

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Waiting

Mr. Obama signs a guestbook in Prague, Czech Republic, as the first lady watches with her hands behind her back in 2009.

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All smiles

Mr. and Mrs. Obama embrace during the Youth Inaugural Ball in 2009.

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Second inaugural parade

Mr. Obama kisses the first lady as the presidential inaugural parade makes its way through Washington, D.C., in 2013.

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Happy day

The first lady hugs Mr. Obama during a 2011 signing ceremony for a bill that helps veterans find work.

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Farewell

Mr. and Mrs. Obama wave goodbye to Israeli President Shimon Peres after a dinner in his honor at the White House in 2012.

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Hands

The first lady places her hand near Mr. Obama’s as he delivers remarks during a Christmas holiday reception in 2011.

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Campaigning

Mr. Obama gives the first lady a hug after she introduces him at a campaign rally in 2012.

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Up and away

Mr. and Mrs. Obama walk to Marine One as they leave the White House for the G20 Summit in Europe in 2009.

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Giggles

Mr. and Mrs. Obama wait for the arrival of Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi at the White House in 2016.

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First kiss

A plaque commemorates the place where Mr. Obama and Mrs. Obama shared their first kiss in Chicago in 1989. The kiss came after Mr. Obama treated Mrs. Obama to an ice cream cone at a strip mall Baskin-Robbins.